2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in conservation biology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #547 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for conservation biology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 master's degrees in conservation biology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to conservation biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of conservation biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized conservation biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for conservation biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Conservation Biology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in conservation biology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Conservation Biology

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in conservation biology. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Florida Institute of Technology

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in conservation biology. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Conservation Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best conservation biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	9
Tennessee	313	1
Alabama	258	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation Biology

Conservation Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Conservation Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	313
Marine Biology	115
Ecology	16
Environmental Biology	3
[Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/best-graduate-schools/masters-degrees/southeast/)	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.